Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area, Wildlife management area between Selkirk and Purcell mountains, British Columbia.
The Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area spans approximately 7,000 hectares of wetlands nestled between the Selkirk and Purcell ranges. Marshlands and flowing rivers create a varied landscape stretching from Kootenay Lake south toward the international border.
Established in 1968, the area emerged from more than 20 years of conservation work by local and regional groups. Biologists, residents, BC Hydro, and Ducks Unlimited joined efforts to build the infrastructure needed for long-term protection.
The Ktunaxa people have roots in these wetlands that stretch back thousands of years, with evidence of settlement visible in the landscape. Walking through today, visitors connect with a place that has always been central to indigenous life in the valley.
Five loop trails and two observation towers at Corn Creek Marsh are accessible from West Creston Road via Highway 3. The site offers year-round hiking and wildlife watching opportunities in all seasons.
The wetland is the only breeding site in British Columbia for a specific waterbird species that nests nowhere else in the province. It also supports a rare population of frogs found nowhere else in the region, making it irreplaceable for conservation.
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